The Do’s and Don’ts of Running a Great Nonprofit Board Meeting

The best board members will trample each other to the exit door, and hand in their resignations by the weekend, if board meetings are poorly handled. So…

DON’T

1. Allow the CEO (executive director) to lecture the board.
2. Let committee chairs recite a series of reports, one after another.

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/alice-korngold/leading-companies-good/dorsquos-and-donrsquots-running-great-nonprofit-board-mee

You want people to leave the board meeting more deeply educated about the organization, having had an opportunity to engage in a key strategic issue, and inspired about the work of the organization.